Performance 2013 Kia Optima Reviews
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| Performance 2013 Kia Optima |
- Overall 8.6 of 10
- Interior 8.0 of 10
- Performance 8.0 of 10
- Quality 8.0 of 10
- Safety 10.0 of 10
- Features 9.0 of 10
- Fuel Engine 9.0 of 10
- Performance 8.0 of 10
There are three different flavors to the performance of Optima - all inclusive four-cylinder engine under the hood - and each serves different types of drivers. Those who just want an economical mid-size sedan with decent performance will be much satisfied with the base 2.4-liter four-cylinder with direct injection. It makes 200 horsepower, and while it was a little rough when it cuts out, you rarely need to visit high revs because churns out torque and works very well with the six-speed automatic transmission that most models will have a (six-speed manual still be available).
Performance-minded buyers - and some of them will choose the top-of-the-line V-6 in the past - will probably enjoy the turbocharged SX models, which whistles along with 274 horsepower and paddle controls for the automatic. Here is also a graduate Optima becomes echelons sporty, capable of keeping up with people like the combination, Optima personality into something authentically sporty, high performance otherwise - along the lines of the Volkswagen CC or Buick Regal.
Meet the needs of those who want to be as green as possible is the Optima Hybrid, the electric-motor system and lithium-polymer battery that couples with four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission (CVT). There is one significant drawback to hybrids, even if it does not perform well enough: Its transition on and off two resources that are really booming, and far from smooth. Kia (and Hyundai, who shared systems) could use a bit more work to refine and integrate.
With all powertrains, highway gas mileage of 33 mpg minimum hits in turbos, with a four-cylinder-star hit 35 mpg and 39 mpg for the hybrid reaches rated. We've had trouble hitting the high water mark hybrids, but the base Optima offers repeatable, real-world gas mileage tops in its class, and the same with some economy cars.
The Optima has a few companies in the steering feel, yet somehow much more confident than the Sonata is closely related. That combined with independent suspension, giving the Optima a quick, nimble feel - even if the handling is one of your top priorities, you might be happier with Fusion,, Mazda6 or Altima.
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